6Approval of funding under this Act for disease control program

6 Approval of funding under this Act for disease control program

6 Approval of funding under this Act for disease control program

(1) The Minister may approve the funding under this Act of a disease control program with respect to a particular disease.

(2) The Minister may give such an approval if the Minister has consulted representatives of producers of livestock liable to be infected by the disease and is satisfied that—

(a) the disease is a significant risk to the livelihood of those livestock producers, and

(a1) the rationale for the disease control program is soundly based, the objectives of the program are reasonably achievable and the program is financially viable, and

(b) the disease control program is being provided or supported by the relevant sector of the agricultural industry, and

(c) the funding of the disease control program under this Act is appropriate in order to assist that sector of the agricultural industry to provide the program.

(3) Any such approval is to be given by an order of the Minister published in the Gazette.

(4) While any such approval remains in force—

(a) the program is a designated disease control program for the purposes of this Act, and

(b) the disease is a designated disease for the purposes of this Act, and

(c) the producers of livestock liable to be infected by the disease are designated livestock producers for the purposes of this Act.

(5) A statement in an order giving any such approval that the Minister has complied with the requirements of subsection (2) is conclusive evidence of compliance with those requirements.

s 6: Am 2004 No 45, Sch 1 [4] [5].